April 2017 Options Now Available For XL Group (XL)
August 22, 2016 at 10:46 AM EDT
Investors in XL Group Ltd (XL) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 2017 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 242 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration..